POP #4 Mystery Cache
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Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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Size: 
(micro)
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Fourth in the "Plain 'Ol Puzzle" series. The magnetic micro cache is not at posted
coordinates, but it is within 2 miles. Solve the
puzzle to determine the real coordinates. Bring your own pen!
And now, the puzzle:
One of my current projects is remodeling
the bathrooms in my home. Right now, I'm removing old ceramic
tiles. Generally, these home projects give me puzzle ideas.
As the old tiles came off, the puzzle idea emerged. Many of
the tiles in the diagram below are still in place, kind of
like my shower wall looked at one point. I've given you a
clue or two, or seven, or perhaps even twelve, to help you
reveal the coordinates in the diagram.
notes:
- no programming or math skills required
- real coordinates digit checksum = 35
- I can't seem to set difficulties very well, so please submit
your opinion.
- 5/17/04: Downgrading difficulty from 4 to 3 stars based on recent
feedback. (Seems that folks are solving the puzzle without finding
the main hint(s), as I suspected.)
- 6/8/04: Changed the tile colors to help in printing the page on
black & white printers.
- 12/03/04: Added a puzzle hint.
The POP series of caches:
POP#1
POP#2
POP#3
POP#4
POP#5
POP#6
POP#7
POP#8
POP#9
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[CACHE] hc gvtug, bhggn fvtug. ebhaq crt, fdhner ubyr.
[PUZZLE 1] Nyserq R. Arhzna zvtug xabj jung gb qb.
[PUZZLE 2] Vafcrpg PNCF sbe vafvtug.